Author: Craig G.

revolution freedom fest 2023

Revolution Freedom Fest 2023

Revolution is no stranger to staging an event. Typically they focus on two – their yearly Deep Wood releases (which are actually four separate events with only one in the summer months) and their Oktoberfest Block Party on Milwaukee Ave....

maplewood sprucette

Sprucette | Maplewood Brewing & Distillery

Winter coats have been put away in the back of the closet. Boots have returned to their corner of the floor. Long sleeved shirts go unused. Summer must be getting close in Chicago! Finally! While that won’t change your drinking...

wax wings double barrel prison of mezcal

Double Barrel Prison of Mezcal | Wax Wings

The double barrel treatment. When that phrase first showed up it was typically reserved for one-off tap-only beers or limit 1 per-person membership-only bottles. Over time, as with most things, it became far more commonplace. Go into any beer store...

benthic sunken ghost

Benthic Sunken Ghost | Half Acre

Extended barrel-aging in beers is nothing new. Goose Island’s first Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout in 2010 sat in Pappy Van Winkle 23-year barrels for 2 years and might have been the first “mass produced” example of it (emphasis on...